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Vocabulary Entry
mumble
|verb • noun
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V
verb
To speak in a low or unclear voice, often making it difficult to hear or understand.
Example Sentences
"He tends to mumble when he's nervous."
"She mumbled a response to the question."
"I couldn't understand what he was saying because he was mumbling."
N
noun
An indistinct or low utterance; a mumbling sound.
Example Sentences
"The mumble of the crowd made it hard to concentrate."
"I heard a mumble coming from the other room."
"His mumble was so soft that I could barely catch the words."